It is appropriate that Duval-Leroy has Femme as its top wine, since the company is run by one of the legendary “Champagne widows” Carol Duval-Leroy. This wine is an indication of the great quality now coming from this producer. It’s an elegant wine, dominated by Chardonnay, with intense green fruits, a fine structure, no sign at all of aging. With the wine this fresh it could probably age another 5–10 years.——R.V.(12/1/2007)—— 93

This is the second vintage of Femme, which has a 70% dominance of Chardonnay. From the generous, open 1995 vintage, this is a fine, rich wine with just a touch of wood. It is ripe, balanced and open. This is a great value and a beautifully crafted wine.——R.V.(12/1/2004)—— 90